Road Asset Management

The Asset Management technical discipline involves research and development of decision tools and management practices to assist Main Roads and Local Government in Western Australia with effectively monitoring asset performance and managing WA’s road infrastructure network to achieve the best whole-of-life outcomes for the community.

Asset Management research and development efforts include:

  • Improving reliability of decision making;
  • Developing maintenance and asset management strategies;
  • Enhancing long-term pavement performance;
  • Advancing pavement management systems; and
  • Generating local road solutions.

The WARRIP Asset Management technical discipline has assisted Main Roads in the development and application of innovative asset management
systems and processes. Asset Management projects have delivered numerous benefits to WA including:

  • Building best practice in asset management based on the ISO 55000 standard;
  • Implementing the updated Austroads Guide to Asset Management (GAM);
  • Deploying new data collection technology: Traffic Speed Deflectometer (TSD) and applying its outputs;
  • Developing improved pavement deterioration models; and
  • Updating asset management planning documents and guidelines.

Currently, this technical discipline is focused on best practice asset management and improved decision-making using traffic speed data through
undertaking research projects such as the following:

  • Improving decision making and works program development with continuous network strength and condition data;
  • Assessing the costs arising from heavy vehicle impacts and developing sustainable fund allocation mechanisms;
  • Developing asset preservation case studies and delivering training for practitioners; and
  • Optimising strategies for communicating sustainable maintenance funding levels to decision-makers and the community.

Main Roads is committed to continuous improvement and the WARRIP Asset Management technical discipline aims to investigate new strategies
and solutions with an understanding of the opportunities and challenges presented by the vast and diverse WA road network.

Relevant Projects

Project Asset Preservation Case Study Dev scaled Asset Preservation Case Study Development and Training for Practitioners 1
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Asset Preservation Case Study Development and Training for Practitioners

Project Asset Preservation Case Study Dev scaled Asset Preservation Case Study Development and Training for Practitioners 3
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Asset Preservation Case Study Development and Training for Practitioners

Project Epoxy Timber Pile Repair IMG 0103 scaled Advanced Epoxy Timber Pile Repair 5
In Progress

Advanced Epoxy Timber Pile Repair

Project Epoxy Timber Pile Repair IMG 0103 scaled Advanced Epoxy Timber Pile Repair 7
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Advanced Epoxy Timber Pile Repair

Project Communicating Sustainable maintenance AdobeStock 242322271 scaled Communicating Sustainable Maintenance Funding Levels to Decision Makers and the Community 9
Completed

Communicating Sustainable Maintenance Funding Levels to Decision Makers and the Community

Project Communicating Sustainable maintenance AdobeStock 242322271 scaled Communicating Sustainable Maintenance Funding Levels to Decision Makers and the Community 11
Completed

Communicating Sustainable Maintenance Funding Levels to Decision Makers and the Community

Project An Evaluation of the TSD scaled Improving Pavement Deflection Bowl Predictions from TSD Measured Responses to Load 13
In Progress

Improving Pavement Deflection Bowl Predictions from TSD Measured Responses to Load

Project An Evaluation of the TSD scaled Improving Pavement Deflection Bowl Predictions from TSD Measured Responses to Load 15
In Progress

Improving Pavement Deflection Bowl Predictions from TSD Measured Responses to Load

Heavy Vehicle Impact Cost Estimation shutterstock 1442621141 scaled Heavy Vehicle Impacts Cost Estimation Process & Fund Allocations 17
Completed

Heavy Vehicle Impacts Cost Estimation Process & Fund Allocations

Heavy Vehicle Impact Cost Estimation shutterstock 1442621141 scaled Heavy Vehicle Impacts Cost Estimation Process & Fund Allocations 19
Completed

Heavy Vehicle Impacts Cost Estimation Process & Fund Allocations

Incorporating Bushfire Impacts into Road Design shutterstock 42632521 scaled Incorporating Bushfire Impacts into Road Design 21
Completed

Incorporating Bushfire Impacts into Road Design

Incorporating Bushfire Impacts into Road Design shutterstock 42632521 scaled Incorporating Bushfire Impacts into Road Design 23
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Incorporating Bushfire Impacts into Road Design

Project Optimising laser profilometer data shutterstock 1708127695 scaled Optimising Laser Profilometer Data to Report Rut Depth, Roughness and Surface Texture 25
Completed

Optimising Laser Profilometer Data to Report Rut Depth, Roughness and Surface Texture

Project Optimising laser profilometer data shutterstock 1708127695 scaled Optimising Laser Profilometer Data to Report Rut Depth, Roughness and Surface Texture 27
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Optimising Laser Profilometer Data to Report Rut Depth, Roughness and Surface Texture

Project Next Gen Asset Management shutterstock 393304039 scaled Next Generation Operations: Asset Management Efficiency 29
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Next Generation Operations: Asset Management Efficiency

Project Next Gen Asset Management shutterstock 393304039 scaled Next Generation Operations: Asset Management Efficiency 31
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Next Generation Operations: Asset Management Efficiency

Project Lessons Learned shutterstock 1723803883 scaled Capturing Lessons Learned from Asset Management Projects into Knowledge Transfer/Guidance 33
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Capturing Lessons Learned from Asset Management Projects into Knowledge Transfer/Guidance

Project Lessons Learned shutterstock 1723803883 scaled Capturing Lessons Learned from Asset Management Projects into Knowledge Transfer/Guidance 35
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Capturing Lessons Learned from Asset Management Projects into Knowledge Transfer/Guidance

Project Dynamic Load Effects scaled Dynamic Load Effects of Heavy Vehicles on Pavement Performance 37
Completed

Dynamic Load Effects of Heavy Vehicles on Pavement Performance

Project Dynamic Load Effects scaled Dynamic Load Effects of Heavy Vehicles on Pavement Performance 39
Completed

Dynamic Load Effects of Heavy Vehicles on Pavement Performance

Project An Evaluation of the TSD scaled An Evaluation of the Traffic Speed Deflectometer (TSD) for Main Roads Western Australia 41
Completed

An Evaluation of the Traffic Speed Deflectometer (TSD) for Main Roads Western Australia

Project An Evaluation of the TSD scaled An Evaluation of the Traffic Speed Deflectometer (TSD) for Main Roads Western Australia 43
Completed

An Evaluation of the Traffic Speed Deflectometer (TSD) for Main Roads Western Australia

Project Ground Speed Instrumentation for TSD Ground Instrumentation for Traffic Speed Deflectometer (TSD) 45
Completed

Ground Instrumentation for Traffic Speed Deflectometer (TSD)

Project Ground Speed Instrumentation for TSD Ground Instrumentation for Traffic Speed Deflectometer (TSD) 47
Completed

Ground Instrumentation for Traffic Speed Deflectometer (TSD)

Project Identifying Best Pavement Practices perth 2082263 1920 Identifying Best Pavement Practice for Major Projects 49
Completed

Identifying Best Pavement Practice for Major Projects

Project Identifying Best Pavement Practices perth 2082263 1920 Identifying Best Pavement Practice for Major Projects 51
Completed

Identifying Best Pavement Practice for Major Projects

Project Improved Decision Making AdobeStock 165715698 scaled Improving Decision Making and Works Program Development with Continuous Network Strength and Condition Data (IDM) 53
In Progress

Improving Decision Making and Works Program Development with Continuous Network Strength and Condition Data (IDM)

Project Improved Decision Making AdobeStock 165715698 scaled Improving Decision Making and Works Program Development with Continuous Network Strength and Condition Data (IDM) 55
In Progress

Improving Decision Making and Works Program Development with Continuous Network Strength and Condition Data (IDM)

Optimised Australian National Risk Assessment Model ANRAM Coding using TSD Data IMG 0467 scaled Optimised Australian National Risk Assessment Model (ANRAM) Coding Using Traffic Speed Deflectometer (TSD) Data 57
Completed

Optimised Australian National Risk Assessment Model (ANRAM) Coding Using Traffic Speed Deflectometer (TSD) Data

Optimised Australian National Risk Assessment Model ANRAM Coding using TSD Data IMG 0467 scaled Optimised Australian National Risk Assessment Model (ANRAM) Coding Using Traffic Speed Deflectometer (TSD) Data 59
Completed

Optimised Australian National Risk Assessment Model (ANRAM) Coding Using Traffic Speed Deflectometer (TSD) Data

Project Review of Density compliance systems shutterstock 1719647389 scaled Review of Density Compliance Systems for Subgrade and Embankment Construction 61
Completed

Review of Density Compliance Systems for Subgrade and Embankment Construction

Project Review of Density compliance systems shutterstock 1719647389 scaled Review of Density Compliance Systems for Subgrade and Embankment Construction 63
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Review of Density Compliance Systems for Subgrade and Embankment Construction

Towards Best Practice in Management of Road Pavement Assets shutterstock 1923862352 scaled Towards Best Practice in Management of Road Pavement Assets 65
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Towards Best Practice in Management of Road Pavement Assets

Towards Best Practice in Management of Road Pavement Assets shutterstock 1923862352 scaled Towards Best Practice in Management of Road Pavement Assets 67
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Towards Best Practice in Management of Road Pavement Assets

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The Western Australian Road Research Innovation Program (WARRIP) is a collaborative research initiative between Main Roads Western Australia (Main Roads) and the Australian Road Research Board (ARRB).

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